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The Loyola Maroon Vol. XXXIX Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, May 12, 1961 No. 22 the inside story By JANIE COUNIHAN Janie answers accusations The flaming controversy ignited by the recent showing of films on Communism has been reduced to smoke and verbal sparks . . . but the matter is still hot. The author of Janie,D Jem* answers serious accusations leveled at her and Loyola University by a certain local group in the Editor's Notebook on Pace 4 ■fr ft ft Reward students in ba college Final exams loom ahead! "But all the study, hard work, and perhaps even tears, seem worth while . . . after they're over, and it's award time again. BA students who have merited recognition for their outstanding college work were honored Tuesday at the annual BA Awards Day. These outstanding collegians are listed on Page 3 tc it it Non-conformist? read viewpoint Tired of conforming? Sick of being "one of the crowd?" Well, you're not the only onel However, it seems that "conformity" is a national malady which exploits society's sick side. Industrial Relations assistant director Bernard Offerman takes an objective look at "conformity." You'll find it featured on Page 5 Blue key to induct 23 members Sunday Loyola's chapter of Blue Key, national honor fraternity, will formally induct 23 members at their annual banquet Sunday at 7 p.m. at Lenfant's Restaurant. Dr. Herbert A. Hamilton, dean of the college of commerce at the University of Southwestern Louisiana at Lafayette, will be the principal speaker. Dr. Hamilton was a charter member and the first member of Blue Key at USL. The other speakers will be the Rev. Sam Hill Ray, S.J., former national chaplain of Blue Key, and now on the faculty of Jesuit High School in Shreveport; Dr. Brendan Brown, professor of law at Loyola; Dr. John G. Arnold, Jr., chairman of the department of medical technology at Loyola; Mr. Hairy Charbonnet, New Orleans business executive; Dean Edward J. Ireland, dean of the college of pharmacy at Loyola; and the toastmaster, State Representative Maurice Landrieu. Four honorary and 19 active members will be formally inducted at the banquet, according to the chapter president, Robert Young. Honorary members are the Rev. Harry P. Heiter, S.J., secretary and member of the board of directors at Loyola; C. Ellis Henican, New Orleans attorney; Councilman Henry B. Curtis and Andre Charles Lapeyre, vice president of the Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans. Active members to be inducted are Wendell Fenner, C. Emmett Pugh, Kenneth Sills, Dennis Yeager, college of arts and sciences; Michael P. Burns, John H. Chavanne, Charles B. Goslee, Walter L. Sandel, Darryl J. Tschirn, college of business administration; Robert Becker, John Cummings, Mettery Sherry, Jr., school of law; George Grafton, Charles Mackey, William Z. Roper, John Webh, school of dentistry; George G. Ackal, Francis Meyer and Ronald S. Vinet, college of pharmacy. DR. HAMILTON Ken sills heads council By EUGENE KATSANIS Defeats me namara in tuesday balloting Ken Sills, A&S sophomore, was elected president of the Student Council for the 1961-62 session Tuesday evening at their regular meeting in the student lounge. He succeeds Roland Doucet, pharmacy senior. Sills defeated Larry McNamara, law president, by a vote of 16 to 12. On his election Sills said that he would call a special meeting of the Council today to appoint committees and try to get government machinery into action as soon as possible. Other officers elected are Edward Dufresne, vice president; Marilyn Vidacovich, recording secretary; Carolyn Meyer, corresponding secretary; Stewart Lagarde, treasurer, and J. B. Cordaro, parliamentarian. "I will not tell the officers and committee chairman how to do their job as long as they do it," Sills said. He had a lot to say about the operations of committees in the future. Sills plan* to make the committee chairmen submit written reports every two weeks to inform the Council of their activities. By this, he said that he hopes to get the committees to meet at regular publicized times to discuss policy. tsaid that at these meetings idents could attend and exheir opinions, xpect that many of the leg• programs of the Council ime out and develop on the committee level," he said. Sills also called for more Student Council participation in administration policies. "Students should have a voice in such things as cafeteria and library hours," he said "They should also be al- such matters as tuition." Sills said that he favors a referendum vote on the controversial membership in the National Student Association (NSA) sometime next year. He said that he would appoint a Council co-ordinator for NSA and have delegates sent to the NSA National Congress during the summer. He will appoint a special committee to carry on an educational KEN SILLS Jansen wins rote award Cadet Maj. Donald O. Jansen, BA senior, received the President's Award, top honor for ROTC cadets, from the Very Rev. W. Patrick Donnelly, S.J., during the annual ROTC awards day ceremonies Tuesday on the drill field. Jansen merited the honor by compiling the highest scholastic average for military science in the four years' course. He will receive his commission in the regular army in May of 1961. The Dean's Award wai presented to Cadet Col. Ernest C. Thayer, A&S senior, for demonstrating outstanding leadership and contributing most toward the success of the battle group. The presentation was made by the Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties. Superior Cadet Ribbons and Citations signed by Lt. Gen. Donald P. Booth, Commander of the Fourth Army, were presented to the four outstanding cadets in each military science class. Recipients of the awards were: Cadet Maj. Michael P. Burns, MS-IV; Cadet First Sgt. Tristan C. Jiminez, MS-III; Cadet Cpl. Michael D. Zclden, MS-II; and Cadet Eric Timmereck, MS-I. Cadet Cpl. Robert R. Johns, A&S sophomore, and Cadet Cpl. John J. Dardis, BA sophomore, received the Professor of Military Science Awards for outstanding cadet from letter companies and band and outstanding cadet from Pershing Rifles, respectively. Lt. Henry J. Fee, commandant of the ROTC unit, made the presentations.Cadets, Robert Almas, BA senior; Lawrence L. Lagarde, BA junior; Alexander J. Ortalano, BA sophomore; Frank M. Wagar, A&S freshman, received the Chicago Tribune Awards for maximum cooperation in the ROTC program first semester. Second semester winners were Timothy G. Schafer, law freshman; Ronald J. Guidry, A&S junior; John H. Chavanne, BA sophomore; and Charles E. King,, A&S freshman. Cadet Capt. William J. Connick, A&S senior, received the Reserve Officers Association Medal which is awarded to the senior cadet who demonstrated outstanding military leadership in his class; to Cadet Ist Sgt. Charles B. Goslee, BA junior, went the Association of the United States Army Award to the junior ROTC cadet who showed outstanding military proficiency, leadership and academic work. The Military Order of World Wars Medal was presented to Cadet M/Sgt. Ronald J. Jung, BA junior, for outstanding military proficiency; the American Legion Award was presented to Cadet Sgt. Ist Class Bryan P. Torres, BA junior, named cadet who has shown most improvement in military proficiency, leadership and academic work. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal went to Cadet Cpl. Harry P. HONORS AND HANDSHAKES—THE VERY REV. W. PATRICK DONNELLY, S.J., president of the university, congratulate* DON JANSEN, BA senior, a* he presents him with the President's Award, the highest honor given to a ROTC cadet. Jansen was presented with the award Tuesday. (See COUNCIL, page 2) (See ROTC, page 2)

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The Loyola Maroon Vol. XXXIX Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, May 12, 1961 No. 22 the inside story By JANIE COUNIHAN Janie answers accusations The flaming controversy ignited by the recent showing of films on Communism has been reduced to smoke and verbal sparks . . . but the matter is still hot. The author of Janie,D Jem* answers serious accusations leveled at her and Loyola University by a certain local group in the Editor's Notebook on Pace 4 ■fr ft ft Reward students in ba college Final exams loom ahead! "But all the study, hard work, and perhaps even tears, seem worth while . . . after they're over, and it's award time again. BA students who have merited recognition for their outstanding college work were honored Tuesday at the annual BA Awards Day. These outstanding collegians are listed on Page 3 tc it it Non-conformist? read viewpoint Tired of conforming? Sick of being "one of the crowd?" Well, you're not the only onel However, it seems that "conformity" is a national malady which exploits society's sick side. Industrial Relations assistant director Bernard Offerman takes an objective look at "conformity." You'll find it featured on Page 5 Blue key to induct 23 members Sunday Loyola's chapter of Blue Key, national honor fraternity, will formally induct 23 members at their annual banquet Sunday at 7 p.m. at Lenfant's Restaurant. Dr. Herbert A. Hamilton, dean of the college of commerce at the University of Southwestern Louisiana at Lafayette, will be the principal speaker. Dr. Hamilton was a charter member and the first member of Blue Key at USL. The other speakers will be the Rev. Sam Hill Ray, S.J., former national chaplain of Blue Key, and now on the faculty of Jesuit High School in Shreveport; Dr. Brendan Brown, professor of law at Loyola; Dr. John G. Arnold, Jr., chairman of the department of medical technology at Loyola; Mr. Hairy Charbonnet, New Orleans business executive; Dean Edward J. Ireland, dean of the college of pharmacy at Loyola; and the toastmaster, State Representative Maurice Landrieu. Four honorary and 19 active members will be formally inducted at the banquet, according to the chapter president, Robert Young. Honorary members are the Rev. Harry P. Heiter, S.J., secretary and member of the board of directors at Loyola; C. Ellis Henican, New Orleans attorney; Councilman Henry B. Curtis and Andre Charles Lapeyre, vice president of the Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans. Active members to be inducted are Wendell Fenner, C. Emmett Pugh, Kenneth Sills, Dennis Yeager, college of arts and sciences; Michael P. Burns, John H. Chavanne, Charles B. Goslee, Walter L. Sandel, Darryl J. Tschirn, college of business administration; Robert Becker, John Cummings, Mettery Sherry, Jr., school of law; George Grafton, Charles Mackey, William Z. Roper, John Webh, school of dentistry; George G. Ackal, Francis Meyer and Ronald S. Vinet, college of pharmacy. DR. HAMILTON Ken sills heads council By EUGENE KATSANIS Defeats me namara in tuesday balloting Ken Sills, A&S sophomore, was elected president of the Student Council for the 1961-62 session Tuesday evening at their regular meeting in the student lounge. He succeeds Roland Doucet, pharmacy senior. Sills defeated Larry McNamara, law president, by a vote of 16 to 12. On his election Sills said that he would call a special meeting of the Council today to appoint committees and try to get government machinery into action as soon as possible. Other officers elected are Edward Dufresne, vice president; Marilyn Vidacovich, recording secretary; Carolyn Meyer, corresponding secretary; Stewart Lagarde, treasurer, and J. B. Cordaro, parliamentarian. "I will not tell the officers and committee chairman how to do their job as long as they do it," Sills said. He had a lot to say about the operations of committees in the future. Sills plan* to make the committee chairmen submit written reports every two weeks to inform the Council of their activities. By this, he said that he hopes to get the committees to meet at regular publicized times to discuss policy. tsaid that at these meetings idents could attend and exheir opinions, xpect that many of the leg• programs of the Council ime out and develop on the committee level," he said. Sills also called for more Student Council participation in administration policies. "Students should have a voice in such things as cafeteria and library hours," he said "They should also be al- such matters as tuition." Sills said that he favors a referendum vote on the controversial membership in the National Student Association (NSA) sometime next year. He said that he would appoint a Council co-ordinator for NSA and have delegates sent to the NSA National Congress during the summer. He will appoint a special committee to carry on an educational KEN SILLS Jansen wins rote award Cadet Maj. Donald O. Jansen, BA senior, received the President's Award, top honor for ROTC cadets, from the Very Rev. W. Patrick Donnelly, S.J., during the annual ROTC awards day ceremonies Tuesday on the drill field. Jansen merited the honor by compiling the highest scholastic average for military science in the four years' course. He will receive his commission in the regular army in May of 1961. The Dean's Award wai presented to Cadet Col. Ernest C. Thayer, A&S senior, for demonstrating outstanding leadership and contributing most toward the success of the battle group. The presentation was made by the Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties. Superior Cadet Ribbons and Citations signed by Lt. Gen. Donald P. Booth, Commander of the Fourth Army, were presented to the four outstanding cadets in each military science class. Recipients of the awards were: Cadet Maj. Michael P. Burns, MS-IV; Cadet First Sgt. Tristan C. Jiminez, MS-III; Cadet Cpl. Michael D. Zclden, MS-II; and Cadet Eric Timmereck, MS-I. Cadet Cpl. Robert R. Johns, A&S sophomore, and Cadet Cpl. John J. Dardis, BA sophomore, received the Professor of Military Science Awards for outstanding cadet from letter companies and band and outstanding cadet from Pershing Rifles, respectively. Lt. Henry J. Fee, commandant of the ROTC unit, made the presentations.Cadets, Robert Almas, BA senior; Lawrence L. Lagarde, BA junior; Alexander J. Ortalano, BA sophomore; Frank M. Wagar, A&S freshman, received the Chicago Tribune Awards for maximum cooperation in the ROTC program first semester. Second semester winners were Timothy G. Schafer, law freshman; Ronald J. Guidry, A&S junior; John H. Chavanne, BA sophomore; and Charles E. King,, A&S freshman. Cadet Capt. William J. Connick, A&S senior, received the Reserve Officers Association Medal which is awarded to the senior cadet who demonstrated outstanding military leadership in his class; to Cadet Ist Sgt. Charles B. Goslee, BA junior, went the Association of the United States Army Award to the junior ROTC cadet who showed outstanding military proficiency, leadership and academic work. The Military Order of World Wars Medal was presented to Cadet M/Sgt. Ronald J. Jung, BA junior, for outstanding military proficiency; the American Legion Award was presented to Cadet Sgt. Ist Class Bryan P. Torres, BA junior, named cadet who has shown most improvement in military proficiency, leadership and academic work. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal went to Cadet Cpl. Harry P. HONORS AND HANDSHAKES—THE VERY REV. W. PATRICK DONNELLY, S.J., president of the university, congratulate* DON JANSEN, BA senior, a* he presents him with the President's Award, the highest honor given to a ROTC cadet. Jansen was presented with the award Tuesday. (See COUNCIL, page 2) (See ROTC, page 2)